The award-winning author of The Tourist Attraction turns up the charm with this sweet, laugh-out-loud story about:A grouchy mountaineerA determined Hollywood starletA love-sick marmotA gorgeous Alaskan wildernessAnd a journey neither will ever forget. Former Hollywood darling River Lane's acting career is tanking fast. Determined to start fresh behind the camera, she agrees to film a documentary about the picturesque small town of Moose Springs, Alaska. The assignment should have Continue Reading
Review: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
One Last Stop by Casey McQuistonLGBTQ Contemporary RomanceJune 1, 2021, by St. Martin's Review by Melinda I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It’s delightfully queer and set in New York, which combined was just one of the best experiences to listen to, although since I can’t travel right now did leave me feeling a little melancholy. August has just moved to NYC, and the atmosphere felt incredibly accurate. While I don't live there, I have visited yearly for about 10 years, and the descriptions Continue Reading
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A smart and delightful romantic comedy featuring fabulous female friendships and "a great love story." --Jasmine Guillory, bestselling author of Party of Two Samiah Brooks never thought she would be "that" girl. But a live tweet of a horrific date just revealed the painful truth: she's been catfished by a three-timing jerk of a boyfriend. Suddenly Samiah -- along with his two other "girlfriends," London and Taylor -- have gone viral online. Now the three new besties are making a pact to Continue Reading
Review: Neon Gods by Katee Robert
Neon Gods by Katee RobertDark Olympus #1Contemporary Fantasy/Mythology RetellingsJune 1, 2021, by Sourcebooks CasablancaARCReviewed by Angela After seeing Katee Robert talk about this new series on Twitter I will admit to being intrigued and as I'm always up for any kind of mythology retelling I immediately added it to be TBR list. I'm not sure what sub-genre to classify this book as. Definitely a retelling, and it IS a sort of fantasy since we are talking about Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Continue Reading
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From the USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient comes a romantic novel about love that crosses international borders and all boundaries of the heart... Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of May 31-June 4, 2021
Neon Gods: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus Book 1) by Katee Robert AMZ * BN * K * Audible One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston AMZ * BN * K * Audible Perfect Blend (The Scottish Billionaires Book 7) by M. S. Parker AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Rival (Looking to Score Book 2) by Kendall Ryan AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary AMZ * BN * K * Audible A Lowcountry Bride: A Novel by Preslaysa Williams AMZ * BN * K * Audible Finale: A North Continue Reading
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, meet the MacKade brothers: charming, irresistible, and rebellious, these reformed bad boys are ready for love!The Return of Rafe MacKade Ten years after disappearing from Antietam, Maryland, the bad boy has come home. Cleaned up, successful and still dangerously good-looking, Rafe MacKade plans to open a bed-and-breakfast with the help of antique shop owner Regan Bishop. Though independent Regan claims to not want to get Continue Reading
Melinda’s Minis: The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson and Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler
The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey WilsonNon-Fiction May 4, 2021, by Harper Review by Melinda I’m familiar with Casey Wilson because I’m an unapologetic Real Housewives watcher, which also makes me an unapologetic Bitch Sesh listener, Casey’s podcast, alongside co-host with Dana Schneider. I listened to an audio ARC of this one, and I would highly recommend listening to it, rather than reading it. Casey obviously is a talented actress and from her time doing the podcast is Continue Reading
Smexy’s June TBR
Angela- Once again I read ahead because I couldn't help myself. What can I say? I have no willpower. There are still a bunch of new releases I'm looking forward to and a couple of books on my massive TBR stack I'm determined to work in. Neon Gods by Katee Robert- 6/1 Contemporary Fantasy- I absolutely read this as soon as it hit my Kindle and don't regret it at all. This book is HOT. Be prepared. It's also such a wonderful new twist on the Hades and Persephone myth that I can't wait to get Continue Reading
Release Blitz: Mr. Garcia by TL Swan
I love TL Swan and I'm super excited to read her latest release, Mr. Garcia. The Stopover and The Takeover are two books I'm always recommending by this author. It looks like Mr. Garcia has an...ahem...darker side. Yes, can't wait. Bring it. Check out the synopsis. #OneClick the book. He was gorgeous, older and guarded.I knew he was trouble from the moment we locked eyes. We met at work, on my first day as a barista.He smiled, I melted…then he tasted my coffee and threw it away. Again, Continue Reading